Six higher-learning institutions will also start Kindle pilot programs this fall: Arizona State University, Case Western University, Pace University, Princeton University, Reed College, and the University of Virginia. Barbara Snyder, president of Case Western, says that her university plans to select a group of 40 students to use the Kindle DX and will compare their performance with that of students in the same classes who don't use the Kindle. "If it helps learning, we're certainly interested in going forward," Snyder says. At today's launch event, Bezos said that Amazon's newest Kindle is meant to maintain the momentum built up by the previous two devices. For titles that come in Kindle format, he said that Kindle sales now make up 35 percent of Amazon's total for each--up from 13 percent in February, when the Kindle 2 was announced.The company now hopes to attract more users by delivering a device that can be used to read larger books and documents. "We print more paper now than ever before," Bezos said, suggesting that users aren't satisfied with reading digitally when large, complex pages are squeezed onto a small screen. But customers will have to pay a hefty price for the larger screen: the DX will cost $489 ($130 more than its smaller relative, the Kindle 2) when it starts shipping this summer. Richard Shim, an analyst with IDC, says that the price of the new Kindle could look affordable to students when compared with the high cost of a semester's worth of textbooks. "This may be significant for democratizing the Kindle," he says. Students may also enjoy the convenience of carrying all of their books in one light device, Shim says, but he suspects that only textbooks that lack color will work well on the product. Although English and history books probably won't suffer, he says, textbooks that gain significant value from full-color diagrams are likely to look less good in the format. As for the new Kindle's impact on newspapers, Shim says that the device could help restore the concept of reading a publication as a whole, instead of scanning single articles on the Internet. Perhaps best of all for periodicals, Shim says, is that Kindle users pay for their content. "I think there's a lot of opportunity for newspapers to reengage with readers," he says.Today, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Kindle DX, a larger version of the company's flagship e-reader, with dimensions better suited to reading textbooks, newspapers, and PDF documents. The Kindle DX was launched on the campus of Pace University, in New York City, just three months after Amazon announced the Kindle 2--an improved version of the original device. While experts agree that the Kindle DX, which comes with a 25-centimeter screen, is well designed and promising, some still question how successfully it will replace paper and ink.To coincide with the launch of the Kindle DX, Amazon announced partnerships with several universities and newspapers. The newspapers involved are no doubt hoping to see electronic readers help revive their business models, which have been weakened by falling circulation figures, lower online advertising rates, and increased competition from the Web. The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe will start pilot marketing programs in the summer, offering readers a cheaper device for a subscription commitment. At the event, Arthur Sulzberger, chairman of the New York Times, said that the Kindle DX now provides an e-reader experience that is as satisfying as that of reading print. But Sulzberger said that the New York Times and the Boston Globe would only offer reduced subscription rates for DX readers in areas where home delivery is not available. David Weir, a media consultant with a daily blog on the media industry at Bnet, says that mobile devices such as the Kindle are more suited to preserving a periodical's brand than the Internet is, but he's skeptical about the DX's larger size. "The Kindle may be headed in the exact wrong direction," Weir says, noting that mobile devices have generally succeeded best when made smaller. Although Amazon's sales of the Kindle have been strong, Weir argues that the device has yet to click with a mainstream audience, and he has doubts about its staying power. "If I were advising any media company," Weir says, "I would say, Don't ever get too romantically involved with a platform. Just when you love them, they leave you." Powered By WizardRSS.com | Full Text RSS Feed | Amazon Plugin | Settlement Statement Read More Add your Comment 0 komentar

Six higher-learning institutions will also start Kindle pilot programs this fall: Arizona State University, Case Western University, Pace University, Princeton University, Reed College, and the University of Virginia. Barbara Snyder, president of Case Western, says that her university plans to select a group of 40 students to use the Kindle DX and will compare their performance with that of students in the same classes who don't use the Kindle. "If it helps learning, we're certainly interested in going forward," Snyder says.

At today's launch event, Bezos said that Amazon's newest Kindle is meant to maintain the momentum built up by the previous two devices. For titles that come in Kindle format, he said that Kindle sales now make up 35 percent of Amazon's total for each--up from 13 percent in February, when the Kindle 2 was announced.

The company now hopes to attract more users by delivering a device that can be used to read larger books and documents. "We print more paper now than ever before," Bezos said, suggesting that users aren't satisfied with reading digitally when large, complex pages are squeezed onto a small screen. But customers will have to pay a hefty price for the larger screen: the DX will cost $489 ($130 more than its smaller relative, the Kindle 2) when it starts shipping this summer.

Richard Shim, an analyst with IDC, says that the price of the new Kindle could look affordable to students when compared with the high cost of a semester's worth of textbooks. "This may be significant for democratizing the Kindle," he says.

Students may also enjoy the convenience of carrying all of their books in one light device, Shim says, but he suspects that only textbooks that lack color will work well on the product. Although English and history books probably won't suffer, he says, textbooks that gain significant value from full-color diagrams are likely to look less good in the format.

As for the new Kindle's impact on newspapers, Shim says that the device could help restore the concept of reading a publication as a whole, instead of scanning single articles on the Internet. Perhaps best of all for periodicals, Shim says, is that Kindle users pay for their content. "I think there's a lot of opportunity for newspapers to reengage with readers," he says.

Today, Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled the Kindle DX, a larger version of the company's flagship e-reader, with dimensions better suited to reading textbooks, newspapers, and PDF documents.

The Kindle DX was launched on the campus of Pace University, in New York City, just three months after Amazon announced the Kindle 2--an improved version of the original device. While experts agree that the Kindle DX, which comes with a 25-centimeter screen, is well designed and promising, some still question how successfully it will replace paper and ink.

To coincide with the launch of the Kindle DX, Amazon announced partnerships with several universities and newspapers. The newspapers involved are no doubt hoping to see electronic readers help revive their business models, which have been weakened by falling circulation figures, lower online advertising rates, and increased competition from the Web. The New York Times, the Washington Post, and the Boston Globe will start pilot marketing programs in the summer, offering readers a cheaper device for a subscription commitment.

At the event, Arthur Sulzberger, chairman of the New York Times, said that the Kindle DX now provides an e-reader experience that is as satisfying as that of reading print. But Sulzberger said that the New York Times and the Boston Globe would only offer reduced subscription rates for DX readers in areas where home delivery is not available.

David Weir, a media consultant with a daily blog on the media industry at Bnet, says that mobile devices such as the Kindle are more suited to preserving a periodical's brand than the Internet is, but he's skeptical about the DX's larger size. "The Kindle may be headed in the exact wrong direction," Weir says, noting that mobile devices have generally succeeded best when made smaller.

Although Amazon's sales of the Kindle have been strong, Weir argues that the device has yet to click with a mainstream audience, and he has doubts about its staying power. "If I were advising any media company," Weir says, "I would say, Don't ever get too romantically involved with a platform. Just when you love them, they leave you."

Apple has reveal a new iPhone with an improve camera, better battery life and more memory, and cut the price of the iPhone 3G immediately. The iPhone 3GS will launch on 19th June in the US and the UK, where exclusive carrier O2 will charge GBP 440.40 for 16GB and GBP 538.30 for 32GB pay-and-go models. Monthly plans lock you in for 18 or 24 months and reduce the price of the hardware accordingly. The existing 8GB iPhone 3G will now be sold for GBP 342.50 on pay-and-go and under GBP 100 on the two lowest 18-month tariffs, or for free on any of the higher or 24-month versions. Speaking at the 2009 Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Apple said the iPhone 3GS - the "S" stands for "speed" - introduces a 3-megapixel autofocus camera that also captures video at 30FPS, and uses OpenGL ES 2.0 It also has a built-in digital compass (er), support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA, and voice controls that allow you to dial numbers without dialling. More significantly, Apple says the battery life has been improved to five hours talk time, nine hours on Wi-Fi and 30 hours of audio playback. The current iPhone 3G lasts about seven minutes doing anything. 19th June is also the launch date for the new iPhone 3.0 firmware, which is compatible with existing iPhone 3G and iPod Touch models. Apple said yesterday that it will also introduce push notification options for developers, make Google Maps available in-app and allow for peer-to-peer networking for paid applications. The Fastest iPhone EverThe first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3G S is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3G S is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G.Video Now you can shoot video, edit it, and share it â€" all on your iPhone 3G S. Shoot high-quality VGA video in portrait or landscape. Trim your footage by adjusting start and end points. Then share your video in an email, post it to your MobileMe gallery, publish it on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac or PC using iTunes.3-Megapixel CameraThe new 3-megapixel camera takes great still photos, too, thanks to built-in autofocus and a handy new feature that lets you tap the display to focus on anything (or anyone) you want.more info http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3g-s/ Powered By WizardRSS.com | Full Text RSS Feed | Amazon Plugin | Settlement Statement Read More Add your Comment 0 komentar

Apple has reveal a new iPhone with an improve camera, better battery life and more memory, and cut the price of the iPhone 3G immediately.

The iPhone 3GS will launch on 19th June in the US and the UK, where exclusive carrier O2 will charge GBP 440.40 for 16GB and GBP 538.30 for 32GB pay-and-go models.

Monthly plans lock you in for 18 or 24 months and reduce the price of the hardware accordingly.

The existing 8GB iPhone 3G will now be sold for GBP 342.50 on pay-and-go and under GBP 100 on the two lowest 18-month tariffs, or for free on any of the higher or 24-month versions.

Speaking at the 2009 Worldwide Developer's Conference in San Francisco, Apple said the iPhone 3GS - the "S" stands for "speed" - introduces a 3-megapixel autofocus camera that also captures video at 30FPS, and uses OpenGL ES 2.0

It also has a built-in digital compass (er), support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA, and voice controls that allow you to dial numbers without dialling.

More significantly, Apple says the battery life has been improved to five hours talk time, nine hours on Wi-Fi and 30 hours of audio playback. The current iPhone 3G lasts about seven minutes doing anything.

19th June is also the launch date for the new iPhone 3.0 firmware, which is compatible with existing iPhone 3G and iPod Touch models.

Apple said yesterday that it will also introduce push notification options for developers, make Google Maps available in-app and allow for peer-to-peer networking for paid applications.

The Fastest iPhone Ever
The first thing you’ll notice about iPhone 3G S is how quickly you can launch applications. Web pages render in a fraction of the time, and you can view email attachments faster. Improved performance and updated 3D graphics deliver an incredible gaming experience, too. In fact, everything you do on iPhone 3G S is up to 2x faster and more responsive than iPhone 3G.

Video
Now you can shoot video, edit it, and share it â€" all on your iPhone 3G S. Shoot high-quality VGA video in portrait or landscape. Trim your footage by adjusting start and end points. Then share your video in an email, post it to your MobileMe gallery, publish it on YouTube, or sync it back to your Mac or PC using iTunes.

3-Megapixel CameraThe new 3-megapixel camera takes great still photos, too, thanks to built-in autofocus and a handy new feature that lets you tap the display to focus on anything (or anyone) you want.

more info http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3g-s/

Powerful, Super-quick New LG Handset Recognized by Guinness World Records™ as World’s First Dual-Core SmartphoneLG Optimus 2X smartphone has been confirmed by Guinness World Records™ as the world’s First Mobile Phone to Use a Dual-core Processor. This technological leap gives the LG Optimus 2X a faster, more powerful performance, and robust multimedia entertainment features.“LG is thrilled to hear that the LG Optimus 2X is officially recognized as the world’s first dual-core smartphone by the prestigious Guinness World Records,” said Mr. Somsak Athisaitrakul, Product Group Head of Mobile Communications, LG Electronics (Thailand). “The LG Optimus 2X is ushering in a new ‘dual-core’ era in the smartphone arena, with unprecedented levels of speed and performance. Combined with other unique features such as content mirroring through HDMI, the LG Optimus 2X is well positioned as a true premium Android smartphone.”Frank Foley, Senior Vice President of Guinness World Records™, said, “Guinness World Records is proud to announce this new title and congratulates LG Optimus 2X on this achievement in the always fast-paced world of technology.” LG first announced the LG Optimus 2X in December 2010, and unveiled it for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January of this year. The phone was launched in the same month in Korea, beating any of its rivals to the market, and has since been launched in other key markets as well.LG Optimus 2X: Fast and Powerful Dual-Core Smartphone ExperienceDeveloped by graphics processor powerhouse NVIDIA®, the dual-core Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip found in the LG Optimus 2X runs at a clock speed of 1GHz and boasts low power consumption and high performance for playing video and audio. Users can experience faster web browsing and smoother gameplay compared with single-core processors running at the same speed, as well as instantaneous touch response and seamless multitasking between applications.Enabling 1080p HD video playback and recording, the LG Optimus 2X also offers a PC-like full browsing experience with HD or Flash content. The device is optimized for easy connection and sharing: content mirroring through HDMI can expand the display through micro HDMI to a full HD display, while DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enables simple wireless content sharing among the LG Optimus 2X and other digital devices. Using the content mirroring through HDMI interface with the Gyro sensor, consumers can also play games from the phone directly on a Full HD TV for a more vibrant gaming experience.The LG Optimus 2X allows for a console-like ultimate gaming experience thanks to its vivid graphics. The phone also packs a front-facing camera, microSD memory expandability, microUSB connectivity, and a 1500mAh battery.Key Features of the LG OPTIMUS 2X with dual-core processor: 4.0-inch wide WVGA screen 8GB memory (up to 32GB supported by slot)  1,500 mAh battery 8-megapixel camera for back and 1.3-megapixel camera for front Content mirroring through HDMI 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 Playback and Recording Google Voice Search™ , Google Voice Action™, Google Goggles™, Google Shopper™, Google Maps™ available Powered By WizardRSS.com | Full Text RSS Feed | Amazon Plugin | Settlement Statement Read More Add your Comment 0 komentar

Powerful, Super-quick New LG Handset Recognized by Guinness World Records™ as World’s First Dual-Core Smartphone

LG Optimus 2X smartphone has been confirmed by Guinness World Records™ as the world’s First Mobile Phone to Use a Dual-core Processor. This technological leap gives the LG Optimus 2X a faster, more powerful performance, and robust multimedia entertainment features.

“LG is thrilled to hear that the LG Optimus 2X is officially recognized as the world’s first dual-core smartphone by the prestigious Guinness World Records,” said Mr. Somsak Athisaitrakul, Product Group Head of Mobile Communications, LG Electronics (Thailand). “The LG Optimus 2X is ushering in a new ‘dual-core’ era in the smartphone arena, with unprecedented levels of speed and performance. Combined with other unique features such as content mirroring through HDMI, the LG Optimus 2X is well positioned as a true premium Android smartphone.”

Frank Foley, Senior Vice President of Guinness World Records™, said, “Guinness World Records is proud to announce this new title and congratulates LG Optimus 2X on this achievement in the always fast-paced world of technology.”

LG first announced the LG Optimus 2X in December 2010, and unveiled it for the first time at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January of this year. The phone was launched in the same month in Korea, beating any of its rivals to the market, and has since been launched in other key markets as well.

LG Optimus 2X: Fast and Powerful Dual-Core Smartphone Experience
Developed by graphics processor powerhouse NVIDIA®, the dual-core Tegra 2 system-on-a-chip found in the LG Optimus 2X runs at a clock speed of 1GHz and boasts low power consumption and high performance for playing video and audio. Users can experience faster web browsing and smoother gameplay compared with single-core processors running at the same speed, as well as instantaneous touch response and seamless multitasking between applications.

Enabling 1080p HD video playback and recording, the LG Optimus 2X also offers a PC-like full browsing experience with HD or Flash content. The device is optimized for easy connection and sharing: content mirroring through HDMI can expand the display through micro HDMI to a full HD display, while DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) enables simple wireless content sharing among the LG Optimus 2X and other digital devices.

Using the content mirroring through HDMI interface with the Gyro sensor, consumers can also play games from the phone directly on a Full HD TV for a more vibrant gaming experience.

The LG Optimus 2X allows for a console-like ultimate gaming experience thanks to its vivid graphics. The phone also packs a front-facing camera, microSD memory expandability, microUSB connectivity, and a 1500mAh battery.

Key Features of the LG OPTIMUS 2X with dual-core processor:
 4.0-inch wide WVGA screen
 8GB memory (up to 32GB supported by slot)
 1,500 mAh battery
 8-megapixel camera for back and 1.3-megapixel camera for front
 Content mirroring through HDMI
 1080p MPEG-4/H.264 Playback and Recording
 Google Voice Search™ , Google Voice Action™, Google Goggles™, Google Shopper™, Google Maps™ available